Cagiva Mito

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Cagiva Mito
2001 Cagiva Mito Evolution
Manufacturer Cagiva
Production 1989 - present
Class Sport bike
Similar Aprilia RS125
Derbi GPR125
Honda CBR125RR
Honda NSR125
Sachs XTC125
Yamaha YZF-R125

The Cagiva Mito (English: Myth) is a small-engined Italian sports motorcycle. The powerplant consists of a two-stroke 125 cc single cylinder, capable of producing over 30 bhp (22 kW) in unrestricted form.

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[edit] History and development

The original Mito was launched in 1990.

The Cagiva Mito was the first bike of Valentino Rossi, eventual 7 time MotoGP world champion. In 1994, Rossi had been provided a factory Mito by Cagiva team manager Claudio Lusuardi and cruised to the Italian title.

During the 1990s the Mito was the arch-rival to Aprilia's RS125, a similar 2-stroke 125 cc race-replica.[1]

[edit] Mito Evolution

In 1994 the bike was restyled by Massimo Tamburini with similar lines to the then new Ducati 916 (a design he also penned). The similarity is particularly visible in the front and rear fairings.

In February 2007, Malaysian company MOFAZ announced that they will be locally assembling the last batch of the Mito 125 Evolution for Malaysian buyers. The bike will be known as the Momos Cagiva Mito 125 Fauzy's Edition and only 300 will be made for the production run. Two colours will be made available which are matte black and classic red.[2]

[edit] Mito SP525

In 2005 at the EICMA motorcycle show, Cagiva launched a tuned competition version of the Mito known as the SP525. This is something of a homage to the Cagiva GP500 (C594) racing bike. The engine and several other areas have been tweaked, still displacing 125 cc, but now producing >37 bhp at the crank. Front and rear fairings have been modified to look more like the C594, plus we lose the speedo and gain 8-spoke forged aluminium wheels; the overall weight is down. The bike is not road-legal.

[edit] Mito SP525 Road bike

For 2008, Cagiva have refreshed the Evolution model both technically and aesthetically to produce the SP525 road bike (not to be confused with the racing SP525 above). In terms of looks, the new bike inherits some stylistic traits from the competition SP525, essentially similar front and rear fairings.

On a technical level, the bike retains much the same rolling chassis as the Evo and the engine is still two-stroke, but has had several changes, notably a new Electronic Carburetion System (developed in conjunction with Dell'Orto) governing both fuel-air, oil-mix and ignition, allowing it to pass tougher Euro 3 emissions regulations.[3]

[edit] Mito 500

In November 2006 at EICMA, Cagiva unveiled the Mito 500 concept bike. The two-stroke 125 cc engine has been replaced with a fuel-injected, four-stroke 500 cc DOHC single, courtesy of Husqvarna, capable of putting out around 60 bhp (45 kW) and 50 Nm. Replacing the two-stroke's expansion chamber exhaust is a tiny, seemingly unbaffled system, its exit just visible at the rear of the underside fairing. With forged alloy wheels she weighs in at 133 kg - just 4 kg more than the Mito 125.[4]

[edit] Specifications

All specifications are manufacturer claimed and estimated:

[edit] Engine

Evolution - 28 mm Dell'Orto PHBH 28BD Carburettor
2008 SP525 - 28 mm Dell'Orto VHST Carburettor

[edit] Transmission

  • Primary Drive: Gear
  • Final Drive: Chain
  • Clutch: Wet, multiplate type
  • Gearbox: 6-speed - constant mesh gear type; 7-speed in certain earlier models.

[edit] Cycle Parts

  • Frame: Aluminum double extruded beam with cast head pipe and cast rear plates; transverse steering damper
  • Swingarm: Banana
  • Front Wheel: Grimeca light alloy 6-spoke, 17 x 3.00 in
  • Rear Wheel: Grimeca light alloy 6-spoke, 17 x 4.00 in
  • Front Tyre: 110/70 ZR 17
  • Rear Tyre: 150/60 ZR 17
  • Front Suspension: Marzocchi 40 mm upside down forks
  • Rear Suspension: Sachs Progressive Monoshock, adjustable for preload
  • Front Brakes: Brembo single Ø 320 mm fixed disc, Brembo 4 piston floating caliper
  • Rear Brakes: Brembo single Ø 230 mm fixed disc, Brembo single piston fixed caliper

[edit] Dimensions

  • Length: 1980 mm (78 in)
  • Width (w/mirrors): 760 mm (29.9 in)
  • Height: 1100 mm (43.3 in)
  • Seat Height: 760 mm (29.9 in)
  • Wheelbase: 1375 mm (54.1 in)
  • Rake: 25 °
  • Trail: 98 mm (3.9 in)
  • Weight (Dry): 129 kg (284 lb)
  • Fuel Tank Capacity: 14 L

[edit] Performance

(measured at crankshaft)

  • Maximum Power: 37 hp (28 kW)
  • Maximum Torque: 15 lb·ft (20 N·m)

[edit] Misc

  • Colors:
Evolution - [Red] - [Matt Black] - [Black/Gold/White]
2008 SP525 - [Red] - [Black] - [White] - [Red/Silver]
  • Price: £3,799

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ Biker Voodoo » CAGIVA MITO SP525 - NEW FOR 2008
  2. ^ Announcement of Malaysian assembly of Mito 125 by BERNAMA
  3. ^ [1], Topspeed.com, retrieved on Mar 11, 2008.
  4. ^ “Cagiva's Bargain”, MCN, retrieved on Nov 22, 2006.

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